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Stork retires from competitive sc

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jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1488 Posts
October 04 2021 19:12 GMT
#1
Stork announces retirement

Annoucement post

I've been travelling around country for amateur touranments since I was 16-17 years old and in blink of an eye, I've now spent more than half of my life playing Starcraft supported by my fan's loves.

Personally, while I was riding the bus back to Seoul today, memories of me sleeping on bus challenging to be progamer came back so I was really happy.

Although it is a shame that I could not deliver great results, I do not have any regrets since I had been practicing skipping streaming just like in the old progamer days.

I have been under pressure due to my deteriorating skills despite the efforts and I participated this tournament for the fans as my last. I am sorry i wasnt able to show better games

Thank you for all your support everyone.
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TMNT
Profile Joined January 2021
3127 Posts
October 04 2021 19:25 GMT
#2
Right. Another one down. Who's next?

I hope Stork will still hang around for spongames like Proleague and KCM though, just like what Effort is doing now. He's still miles better than the "new blood" which is frankly, almost nonexistent.
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2106 Posts
October 04 2021 19:27 GMT
#3
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8555 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-10-04 19:38:24
October 04 2021 19:27 GMT
#4


When out TL friend, Daniel, read this he will be very sad !

Hell... I imagine how I would be when my baby JD will retire
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
ProMeTheus112
Profile Joined December 2009
France2027 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-10-04 19:28:55
October 04 2021 19:28 GMT
#5
Well Stork stood out as one of the best Ps in various eras of BW. Maybe he wasn't #1 too many times but he still did great and got his own style. So he contributed a lot. I remember seeing him play at WCG Koln. GG Stork.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8555 Posts
October 04 2021 19:43 GMT
#6
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4244 Posts
October 04 2021 19:44 GMT
#7
end of an era
ox.tQ
Profile Joined November 2010
797 Posts
October 04 2021 19:50 GMT
#8
May Adun greet you with a thousand roses Stork! [image loading]

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We are the protoss. Children of ancient gods. We are the Firstborn. And we shall be the last left standing
- Hierarch Artanis
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Ikirouta
Profile Blog Joined November 2017
Finland740 Posts
October 04 2021 19:57 GMT
#9
The "Three Kings" of Protoss
Reach, Kingdom, Nal_rA. gone.

The "Neo Kings" of Protoss
Anytime, Pusan, Stork. Last one falls.

The "Six Dragons" of Protoss.
JangBi, Kal, Stork, gone.
Bisu may never come back.
Two still stand, in BeSt and free I trust.

Makes me sad, really sad.
Pusan fan #1, bad sair/reaver enthuisiast. twitch.tv/ikirouta
tankgirl
Profile Blog Joined May 2016
Canada448 Posts
October 04 2021 19:58 GMT
#10
spoiler alert? this info spoiled the ASL Ro16 Group C
https://tl.net/forum/brood-war/627255-progamer-settings
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Ikirouta
Profile Blog Joined November 2017
Finland740 Posts
October 04 2021 20:07 GMT
#11
On October 05 2021 04:58 tankgirl wrote:
spoiler alert? this info spoiled the ASL Ro16 Group C


why are you browsing tl and not watching it then lmeo
Pusan fan #1, bad sair/reaver enthuisiast. twitch.tv/ikirouta
Highgamer
Profile Joined October 2015
1451 Posts
October 04 2021 20:17 GMT
#12
Damn, sad to hear, but I hope he finds something to do in the next phase of his life that he can enjoy as much as being a professional BW player.

I remember watching him play in the last Kespa-leagues of 2011-2012. One of the few Protoss player who, despite being Protoss, I could root for.
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
7009 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-10-04 20:21:18
October 04 2021 20:21 GMT
#13
too sad

but a fantastic career
abuse
Profile Joined April 2011
Latvia1943 Posts
October 04 2021 20:22 GMT
#14
goddamnit... all the best to Stork.. bw really is slowly dying, isn't it...
I don't believe you.
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
October 04 2021 20:34 GMT
#15
GG Stork
Broodwar for life!
Sonic_md
Profile Joined March 2020
Moldova278 Posts
October 04 2021 20:37 GMT
#16
This is the beginning of the end of SC:BW??

There are so few old-school players left, and there are no new interesting ones. I think our favorite game will last a couple of years, and then the end of more or less large tournaments (such as ASL) will come and they will play less and less.

sry for my bad english
Subscribe to my YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sonic_md...."SC:BW it is just game, but i love this game!" (c)Sonic_md.
iFU.pauline
Profile Joined September 2009
France1693 Posts
October 04 2021 21:56 GMT
#17
That deserves a good farewell. Cool Protoss.
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere, I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal arming me from Fear
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45395 Posts
October 04 2021 22:17 GMT
#18
Fantastic player <3
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1488 Posts
October 04 2021 22:24 GMT
#19
On October 05 2021 04:58 tankgirl wrote:
spoiler alert? this info spoiled the ASL Ro16 Group C


Why should news of retirement be not posted for spoiler when its news just because some people didn't watch it?
Thats just ridiculous
Sva3
Profile Joined December 2020
19 Posts
October 04 2021 22:30 GMT
#20
On October 05 2021 04:58 tankgirl wrote:
spoiler alert? this info spoiled the ASL Ro16 Group C



Wow you spoiled it for me now I know he lost in Ro16 ASL group C and didn't win. How dare you.
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